Festool C12 - Manual (Page 6)

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The LED (3.2) indicates the respective charg-
ing state of the charger.
LED yellow – steady:
charger is ready for use.
LED green – fl ashing:
battery
pack being charged.
LED green – steady:
battery pack fully charged, conservation charge
on.
LED red – fl ashing:
general malfunction, e. g. full contact not being
made, short-circuit, battery pack faulty.
LED red – steady:
temperature of battery pack is outside permis-
sible limit.
It is essential that you read the in-
structions in the Chapter „Maintenance - Care“.
Bit storage well
You can insert several bits or bit extensions into
the bit magazine (4.1) with magnetic holder.
Maintenance and care
Pay attention to the following instruc-
tions. Otherwise there is a risk of damage to the
tool, charger or battery pack.
• Repairs may only be performed by authorised
technicians. LC 45 charging device: Even after
disconnection from the mains, there is still a
high capacitor voltage on the power output
component on the inside of the device.
• Keep the air vents of the electronic equipment
and the charger clean to guarantee the air cir-
culation for cooling.
• No metal objects (metal chips) should enter the
charger at the contact points as well as through
the cooling slits into the equipment (danger of
short circuit).
• Only use original Festool battery packs. Do not
use spent and recycled battery packs. The user
shall be liable for damages if Festool original
battery packs are not used.
• Keep the connection contacts of electronic
equipment, charger and battery pack clean.
• By keeping the battery pack in a ready for use
charger, the battery pack will be kept in a state
of readiness by fl oat charging conservation.
• Do not keep discharged battery pack (maximum
one month) attached to charger whenever char-
ger is detached from the power supply (danger
of deep discharging).
• A new battery pack or a battery pack not used
for a longer period of time reaches it full ca-
pacity after about 5 charging and discharging
cycles.
• Battery packs should, before charging, be fully
discharged if possible. Continuous starting of
the charging process shortens the lifespan of
the batteries.
• A considerably reduced time of operation per
charging shows that the battery pack is used
up an should be replaced by a new one.
• NiCd battery packs that are not used for lon-
ger periods should be stored in a discharged
state.
Special instructions for NiMH battery
packs:
• The output of NiMH battery packs drops notice-
ably at ambient temperatures below 0° C or
above 45° C.
• Do not overload the tool (do not load the tool
excessively so that it comes to a standstill).
• Even if NiMH battery packs are not used, re-
charge them approx. every 4 months so that
they retain their full capacity.
• NiMH battery packs should be left for 60 min.
in the charger after every 10th fast charge to
compensate any differences in capacity be-
tween the cells.
• Because NiMH battery packs discharge auto-
matically, store them preferably at ambient
temperatures of between 0° C and 25° C.
Recycling battery packs
Never throw spent battery packs into domes-
tic waste containers! Return spent or defective
battery packs to dealers, the Festool after-sales
service department or approved waste disposal
facilities. This ensures that they are correctly
recycled.